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1
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Flexion

A

angle between bones get smaller e.g neck flexion, chin to chest

2
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Extension

A

Angle between two bones from joint gets bigger e.g Neck, shoulder, elbow, knee

3
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adduction

A

Movements torwards midline, (coronal plane) e.g bringing arms back to to the sides

4
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abduction

A

Movement away from the midline (coronal plane)

5
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Protraction

A

moving the girdle(Shoulder blades towards the anterior) (pulling forward so its further away from each other)

6
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Retraction

A

movement torwards the rear posterior (pulls shoulder blade back so they are closer to each other

7
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dorsiflexsion

A

pulling toes up torwards the knee

8
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plantar flexion

A

ankle movement pointing the toe

9
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Supination

A

wrist and the hand, turning hand so palm of hand is facing the front elbom 90 degress palm facing ceiling

10
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Pronation

A

wrist and hand turning hand so the palm of hands is facing back 90 degrees so the hand is facing down

11
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Medial rotation

A

shoulder and hip joint only